History in Structure

Dovecot, Mortonhall House, Frogston Road East, Edinburgh

A Category C Listed Building in Edinburgh, Edinburgh

More Photos »
Approximate Location Map
Large Map »

Coordinates

Latitude: 55.9035 / 55°54'12"N

Longitude: -3.1805 / 3°10'49"W

OS Eastings: 326290

OS Northings: 668453

OS Grid: NT262684

Mapcode National: GBR 6075.7L

Mapcode Global: WH6ST.3WR5

Plus Code: 9C7RWR39+CR

Entry Name: Dovecot, Mortonhall House, Frogston Road East, Edinburgh

Listing Name: Frogston Road East, Mortonhall House, Dovecot

Listing Date: 15 April 1996

Category: C

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 389645

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB43237

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200389645

Location: Edinburgh

County: Edinburgh

Town: Edinburgh

Electoral Ward: Liberton/Gilmerton

Traditional County: Midlothian

Tagged with: Dovecote

Find accommodation in
Liberton

Description

Mid 19th century, square on plan, piend-roofed 3-stage dovecot, adjoining tall rubble screen wall to N. Coursed rubble with rubble quoins, ashlar margins, low doorway to W with square opening above, rectangular opening above close under eaves with 4 flight holes. Eaves line evidence of buildings formerly adjoining to S and E, now gone. Graded grey slates.

Statement of Interest

Lack of rat-course suggests that this was not built as a dovecot. It presumably formed part of a larger farm complex of which only the screen wall leading N towards the Stables (listed separately) survives. The 1st edition OS Map marks a dovecot sited to the S of the kennels; this is no longer visible.

External Links

External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.

Recommended Books

Other nearby listed buildings

BritishListedBuildings.co.uk is an independent online resource and is not associated with any government department. All government data published here is used under licence. Please do not contact BritishListedBuildings.co.uk for any queries related to any individual listed building, planning permission related to listed buildings or the listing process itself.

British Listed Buildings is a Good Stuff website.